| Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones; praise from the upright is beautiful. | 1Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. |
| 2Praise the LORD with the lyre; make music to him with a ten-stringed harp. | 2Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. |
| 3Sing a new song to him; play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout. | 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. |
| 4For the word of the LORD is right, and all his work is trustworthy. | 4For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. |
| 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the LORD's unfailing love. | 5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. |
| 6The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth. | 6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. |
| 7He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; he puts the depths into storehouses. | 7He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. |
| 8Let the whole earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. | 8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him. |
| 9For he spoke, and it came into being; he commanded, and it came into existence. | 9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. |
| 10The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; he thwarts the plans of the peoples. | 10The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. |
| 11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of his heart from generation to generation. | 11But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. |
| 12Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD--the people he has chosen to be his own possession! | 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. |
| 13The LORD looks down from heaven; he observes everyone. | 13From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; |
| 14He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from his dwelling place. | 14from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth-- |
| 15He forms the hearts of them all; he considers all their works. | 15he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. |
| 16A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be rescued by great strength. | 16No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. |
| 17The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power. | 17A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. |
| 18But look, the LORD keeps his eye on those who fear him--those who depend on his faithful love | 18But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, |
| 19to rescue them from death and to keep them alive in famine. | 19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. |
| 20We wait for the LORD; he is our help and shield. | 20We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. |
| 21For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name. | 21In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. |
| 22May your faithful love rest on us, LORD, for we put our hope in you. | 22May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. |
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